# Ethanol movements impact distiller grains | Western Livestock Journal

> Many ethanol plants have temporarily stopped operating because of tight corn supply, rising basis and small-refinery waivers issued by the EPA. The Sioux Center, Iowa plant halted production in mid-September, and corn basis rose $0.05 to $0.15 per bushel in September in its area.

- Date: 2019-10-01 · published 2019-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56574-ethanol-movements-impact-distiller-grains-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower ethanol output reduces corn grind and DDGS supply, which tightens feed co-product availability and supports local corn basis.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-03-25 | [Higher grain prices impact government program payments - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42342-higher-grain-prices-impact-government-program-payments-high-plains-journal.md) | +3.5% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2021-01-29 | [Fill ’er up: Ethanol industry looks to help drive demand, net higher prices - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49159-fill-er-up-ethanol-industry-looks-to-help-drive-demand-net-higher-prices-high.md) | +2.4% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2022-09-22 | [China to Cut Soybean Meal in Livestock Feed \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39574-china-to-cut-soybean-meal-in-livestock-feed-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.8% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [Indian distillers seek 9% corn ethanol price hike as feedstock costs surge \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2890-indian-distillers-seek-9-corn-ethanol-price-hike-as-feedstock-costs-surge-world.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2025-06-20 | [US biofuel policy increases ethanol margins; DDGS market sees limited impact](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24201-us-biofuel-policy-increases-ethanol-margins-ddgs-market-sees-limited-impact.md) | -3.3% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2019/10/02/ethanol-movements-impact-distiller-grains-as-an-input-to-cattle-feeding/
- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/ethanol-movements-impact-distiller-grains/

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